pressure cooker

Example Sentences

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"It becomes a kind of pressure cooker," she explains.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“That kind of pressure cooker, over time, has an effect on somebody. That has affected who he is now.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Tax preparation is a seasonal business — and a hectic pressure cooker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Now, they are about to enter the pressure cooker again.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Because their stove and toaster and pressure cooker and imported spices were left behind in Nsukka, their meals were simpler too, and Ugwu had more time to play with her.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie